Some summers are meant to break your heart. Others to mend it. Every once in a while, a summer rolls around that does both. For Georgia, this summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Mama is busy studying for her biology degree. Daddy is working nights, and often the man who comes home isn’t Daddy. He’s a man who looks like Daddy, but walks a little wobbly. Who sounds like Daddy, but sings a little too loud. Georgia calls him the Shadow Man. So now, instead of riding horses with her friends at camp, Georgia’s sent off to the country to stay with her mysterious great aunt for the summer to avoid her parents’ fighting. There, a lonely Georgia meets Angela and together, they discover a magical lake— one that can make any wish come true. At first, the lake offers Georgia an escape from her worries and thrilling adventures with her new friend. But as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake and the wishes threaten to spiral out of control . . . Award-winning author Ali Standish explores the courage it takes to piece your heart back together again when those closest to you break it and how even in the deepest darkness, our true friends can help us find the light.